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Rare Teases Killer Instinct 3 Again With Banjo-Kazooie

Ripten writes:

I really don't know whether this is Rare's sign of love or burning hatred. Earlier today, this image from Rare was put on the web, from a fake scene in Banjo-Kazooie where a merchant tries to sell Banjo a copy of Killer Instinct 3 for the Xbox 360.
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Published: 333 days 3 hours ago | Rumors | Xbox 360
 
 

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Twizlex - 333 days 4 hours ago
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Man, why don't they just show the freaking game already.
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Cookigaki - 333 days 4 hours ago
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If they showed the game people would have less reason to play other Rare games searching for clues.
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- Ghost of Sparta - - 333 days 4 hours ago
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Uh. Maybe 'cause they don't have anything to show?

All Killer Instinct games are pretty average fighters anyway so I can't quite see why anyone would be looking forward to a sequel.
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Danja - 333 days 2 hours ago
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can't believe you just said that about KI...this is one of the best Fighting franchises ever..

hope Rare dont f*ck up this Franchise also..XD
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JasonXE - 333 days 2 hours ago
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Ulllltrraa uulltrraa ulltrraaaaaaaa
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Kigmal - 333 days 1 hour ago
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Wow I can't believe none of you guys said it yet ...

C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!!!!
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DevilVergilX - 333 days ago
1.6 - @Kigmal
lol you made my day.
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ShadowRyuX - 332 days 23 hours ago
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Conker 2 = New Jet Force Gemini > This...

just saying >_>
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prowiew - 332 days 18 hours ago
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My interest for a killer instinct game? 0
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MorganX - 332 days 14 hours ago
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My interest for a Killer Instinct game 100! I was planning on selling my Xbox 360 after I finish Gears 2 and going PS3 only since not it has most of the games I want to play and it's the better media machine (My Blu-ray collection has exploded). But, I'll have to keep the Xbox around for KI3 alone.

It has to be legit, it would be stupid for Rare to tease about it this much if it was vapor. As a matter of fact it would be suicide. Too bad it won't go cross-platform. I really would like to eliminate one of the consoles and Sony is my choice. But Xbox just has some great games that will never be on PS3 (ok, Gears series, and no, Killzone, Resistance, and Uncharted are not in the same class for me, no matter how nice the graphics may look, at times).
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Ace_Shooter - 331 days 10 hours ago
1.10 - well...
KI is a great game. i re-bought KI from ebay a few months back just to play it again. one of the most fun fighters. ONLY thing is, i would prefer it on the PS3 because of the controller. 360 dpad is horrible.
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Xi - 333 days 3 hours ago
2.1 - because banjo went from.
Platforming with movement focused gameplay, to platforming with a different type of movement focused gameplay...

Just because they replaced kazooie with vehicles doesn't mean the game changed genre's.
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colonel179 - 333 days 1 hour ago
2.2 - maybe not change the genre
but they absolutely killed the franchise. It was the best platformer for N64 (yes better than mario 64 IMO), and now it became a $hitty game
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panasonic23 - 333 days 2 hours ago
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yes ki3 would be awesome imagine gore would be like omg cinder can't wait. i hope they can put some dlc characters like ryu
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silvacrest - 332 days 19 hours ago
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jengo is killer instincts ryu as far as im conserned and i doubt we will see a KL vs street fighter crossover any time soon
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ThaGeNeCySt - 332 days 16 hours ago
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I think you mean Jago lol
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Xi - 333 days 2 hours ago
4.1 - well.
While it may not be the best (since best is subjective), it does have some advantages like:

-It was super fun
-It's the first game to introduce obscene combo's we see in SFT, and every other fighting game.
-It had absolutely great music
-And was probably the best fighting game in being a good balance of skill and timing and pick up and play for beginners.
-And who could forget, Black Cartridges.

and it's also a prooven franchise in every sense since it was popular and used in many lans. Not to mention everyone wants an XBLA port of the original, so I mean, there must be a reason why.
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Danja - 333 days 2 hours ago
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it may not be better than SF2 , but it sure as hell is up there with the best 2D fighters of all time...

and if you've never played the game it's best you dont talk bad about it :D
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Sitdown - 333 days 2 hours ago
4.3 - The irony is..
you ask a question and then say nobody can answer it...before even giving anybody a chance to answer it. You say you do not like 3-d fighting games, just soul calibur......well I do not remember Killer Instince being 3-d...so what was your point here? To add.........you list fighting games that you consider to be proving titles......perhaps you should check the lineage of Killer Instinct...and you will see that it was in the mix with some of those tiles and has become a franchise people love. Then it seems like you would also be suggesting that no other fighting game can make it beyond the ones you have mentioned. now, with all that said.......I do not see anything Rare can do to make people love the next version of the game. I do not think the transition to 3-d would work well.........and it has too much hype around it to be simply 2-d.
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silvacrest - 332 days 18 hours ago
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1. why comment/bash a game you have hardly/havnt played

2. killer instincts is a 2D fighter

3. what is this one combo nonsense you speak of? i remember going on practice mode just to find out new combos so again, if you havnt played the game why comment?

4. nothing like Mortal Kombat? its what mortal combat should have been in terms of quality and content, mortal combat only come close with ultimate mortal combat 3 but you wouldnt no that since you havnt played KI yet
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panasonic23 - 333 days 2 hours ago
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omg sonyfans are trying so hard to make ki look bad the game goona be awesome don't hate
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KillaManiac - 333 days 1 hour ago
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Naw...I am a Sony Fan overall, but KI deserves its props.

Its hard to "Hate" on a game when its best played on a Arcade over anything. I think the last sentence goes with ANY Fighting time...since they are all considerably better usually on Arcade.
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silvacrest - 332 days 18 hours ago
5.2 - same here
im a sony fanboy and i would love rare to remake KI or make KI 3
i could always play on my bros 360 :)
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Sitdown - 333 days 2 hours ago
6.1 - Hmmm...
so with all that being said.......why did you come to this thread? Anything Microsoft touches turns to poop?........so how do we interpret the NPD numbers that say the ps3 got outsold 2:1 by poop?
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Xi - 333 days 2 hours ago
6.2 - i wouldn't call them flops.
It seems like all of their new titles are well scoring and popular, maybe not for "hardcore" but I'm sure a banjo/viva pack would be a great gift to some younger members.

I also would like to point out the hilarity in sitdown's post. Bubbles for that.
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Sitdown - 333 days ago
6.3 - I agree..
it would make a nice little pack....a rare arcade bundle. Ohh, and return fire..bubbles for you too.
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MajesticBeast - 333 days 2 hours ago
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How is ki the best fighter franchises i can name a few on the top of my head that just destroy it was fun no doubt but saying its better the sf smash bros tekken or marvel vs capcom.
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Agent-X - 333 days 2 hours ago
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it means there making killer instinct 3 also rare are working on killer instinct for arcade, conker live for 360, perfect dark zero 2 for 360, and many other rare games
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9.1 YeOldeGamer | 333 days 2 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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OSIRUSSS - 333 days 2 hours ago
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This game will suck. Why you ask? You need a stick to really do the combos. Pads won't cut it.
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silvacrest - 332 days 18 hours ago
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i totally forgot about that, the 360 D pad will not do for me with this game :/
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colonel179 - 333 days 1 hour ago
11 - I hope a KI3 is in the works
I'll be the first in line to buy it!.. I LOVE KI! is the best fighting game ever!... I will buy an xbox360 just for this game alone!...

With that said, I hope they don't screw it up like they did with Banjo & Kazooie
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LokMessier - 333 days 1 hour ago
12 - *Reads it again*
*reads over* Killer Instinct 3...

*screams* WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!??!?!*shatt ers glasses and causes the neighbors to come outside*

O____O this better be in the works, people have waited for this for a long time!
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LokMessier - 333 days 1 hour ago
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You know...*looks at the report button* ah, forget this, I was going to post something, but noticed this is no different from that other person in the PSP section.

*Hits the report button for Spam*
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Erotic Sheep - 333 days 1 hour ago
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You know.. I dont envy the 360 fanboys much. But for this game.. I do x___x

KI is definately one of the most kick ass fighters ever made and dear god my PS3 would love this ;_;
Actually I still have the SNES version on my iPhone. God I remember the days pulling off 35+ combo's with Orchid <3 (And that's not including the Ultra's)
If Rare won't screw this up like with Banjo I really think this is a solid 360 title for 2009..
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baodeus - 333 days 1 hour ago
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Top fighting game would be Capcom Vs SNK 2 by Capcom. Next would be KI. These two games require load of practice and when you are able to perform those nasty comboes (i think KI actually has a better combo fighting mechanic than Capcom vs. SNK) it is quite satisfy.
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DevilVergilX - 333 days ago
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you made my day lol
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from the beach - 332 days 21 hours ago
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Killer Instinct was a pretty good game, but I'd much rather see a new Kameo in 09
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Dark_Vendetta - 332 days 20 hours ago
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I'm for Conker or Kameo since I didn't play KI. Still this Image is most probably fake as stated in the article
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Arsenic13 - 332 days 15 hours ago
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Where the hell is Conker 2? So much potential! Gears of Fur level!
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steck67 - 332 days 8 hours ago
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KI3 would be the sh!t but lets just hope Rare doesnt mess that up.
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CAPT IRISH - 332 days 8 hours ago
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i need killer instinct
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ReBurn - 332 days 5 hours ago
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Killer Instinct would be good, but I'd really just like to have a great fighter. I don't care what it is.
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